Fishing-cork



B. JOHNSON.

FISHING CORK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9,1920.

Patented Mar. 8

UNITED STATES BENJAMIN JOHNSON, OF LEAVENWOBTH, KANSAS.

FISHING-CORK.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and Stateof Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fishing-Corks,of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide an efiicient construction offi s hing cork" and particularly an effective means whereby a cork maybe readily attached to the line under conditions which while permittingthe freedomof adjustment of the cork with relation to the line todispose the former at-the desired distance from the hooks and sinker,will effectually lock the cork at the desired distance to guard againstaccidental displacement incident to the casting of the bait; and withthese objects in view, the invention consists in the construction andcombination of arts, of which a preferred embodiment is s own in theaccompanying drawings, wherein Fi re 1, is a side view of a corkembodymg the invention, applied to a line.

Fig. 2, is a sectional view of the same.

Fig. 3, is a detail enlarged section of one of the line engaging meanswith the parts or elements thereof disposed in line engaging relation.

Fig. 4, is a view similar to Fig. 3 with the parts arranged in linereleasing relation.

The cork 10 may be of any preferred form and construction of materialwith the usual terminal stems 11 provided for attachment to the line 12except that said stems are of special construction to adapt the elementsthereof to effectively engage the line so as to lock the cork at thedesired adjustment relative thereto. To this end, each stem consists ofa core 13 which may consist of the terminal of a rod 14 extended axiallythrough the cork and to be provided with a transverse eye or lineopening 15 and a sleeve 16 telescoped with relation to the core andfitted thereover with its inner reduced ends 17 fitted into a bore 18 inthe end of the cork body where it is engaged by a coil sprin 19 arrangedin-said bore and surroun ing the ad acent portion of the stem 14. Saidsleeve is provided with a transverse eye or line 0 ening 20 adapted forregistration with t e eye of the core to normally hold it out ofregistration therewith by means of the spring 18. When the sleeveSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

Application filed July 9, 1920. Serial No. 394,935.

is moved inwardly with relation to the core the counter action of thespring 18 b the application of the pressure as by the t umb or finger ofthe operator to the exposed end of the sleeve, the eyes of the sleeveand the core are arranged in registration as indicated in Fig. 4 topermit of the threading of the line 12 therethrough, but upon releasingthe said sleeve and the consequent outward movement thereof by theaction of the spring the eyes are dis-alined and the portion of the lineextending therethrough is clamped to lock the cork in the selectedadjustment. Obviously by pressing the sleeves to both ends of the corksimultaneously "to release the line, the cork may be moved freely withrelation to the line to secure the desired positioning thereof withreference to the hooks or the sinker and upon the release of thepressure upon the sleeves, the cork will be held in place under suchconditions as toresist any tendency to movement or displacement due tothe casting of the line. a

he eyes in the core and sleeve may be effectively fitted with rubber orother linings 21 forming cushions to frictionally engage the line whilepreventing the chafing thereof.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. A cork having a line attaching stem consisting of telescopingmembers provided with registerable line receiving eyes and means foryieldingly holding one of said members in position to clamp a lineextended therethrough.

consisting of slidingly related telescoping members provided withregisterable line re-- ceiving eyes and a spring for yieldingly holdingone of said members with the eyes out of alinement.

3. A cork having a line engaging stem.

consisting of a core and a sleeve fitted to slide upon the core andyieldingly actuated by a spring, said core and sleeve being providedwith registerable line receiving eyes.

4. A cork having a line engaging stem consisting of a core and a sleevefitted to slide upon the core and yieldingly actuated by a spring, saidcore and sleeve being provided with registerable line receiving eyes,having cushioning linin In testimony whereof afiix my signature.

BENJAMIN JOHNSON.

